Aerospace & Arizona Days

Blue Angels 5 and 6 go ballistic in the hot Tucson sky.

Aerospace & Arizona Days

This F-4 Phantom was turning and burning in the Tucson sky.

Aerospace & Arizona Days

The Heritage Flight was led by a P-51 Mustang and featured an A-10 Thunderbolt II, an F-16 Fighting Falcon and an F-4 Phantom.

Aerospace & Arizona Days

This F-117 Nighthawk took off from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, flew to an air show at Bisbee, AZ on the border before returning to Tucson for additional passes for the air show crowd.

Aerospace & Arizona Days

The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team was right on target.

Aerospace & Arizona Days

Ed Hamil in the Air Force Reserve Pitts Special performs for the crowd.

A Snowy Day in Tucson

 The backyard has also turned white.

A Snowy Day in Tucson

 The spa cover has turned white. Oh my!!

A Snowy Day in Tucson

 The snow has started sticking. I know, those of you in colder climates are not impressed, but this is a big deal in the desert.

A Snowy Day in Tucson

 Kathy introduces Mr. Kato to snow. He didn't appreciate it very much.

A Snowy Day in Tucson

It does snow in the desert every once in a while.


 

Reno 2006 Day Five

The Sikorsky flying boat that starred in the movie Aviator takes an early morning flight past the home pylon at Reno.

Reno 2006 Day Five

The Air Force Reserve Above and Beyond Jet Car, driven by Scott Hammack, races and beats Michael Goulian in Scott's last
race at Reno after 20 years.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety took exception to Scott exceeding the speed limit by 300 mph.

They wrote him a ticket with a fine of $200,000.

Reno 2006 Day Five

The Jet Class pace plane taxis back to the pits after losing part of his canopy during takeoff.

Reno 2006 Day Five

The crowd was treated to a flyby from a Boeing 707 owned and piloted by actor John Travolta.

Reno 2006 Day Five

Unlimited Race pilots perfom the missing man formation prior to the running of the Gold Championship Race. They were honoring Art Vance, president of the Unlimited Class who died in a crash last October returning from an air show. The P-51 leaving the formation was flown by Art's son, Dan.

Reno 2006 Day Four

A KC-130 of the Alaska Air National Guard takes off to drop jumpers who delivered the American flag below at the start of today's welcoming ceremonies.

Reno 2006 Day Four

Kent Pietsch touches the left wingtip of his 1941 Interstate Cadet on the tarmac during his drunken pilot act.

Kent pietsch lands his 1941 Interstate Cadet atop a moving aircraft carrier that doubles as his RV.

Kent Pietsch has his crew drive his plane atop the RV past the grandstand crowd. He later flew the plane off the top of the RV.

Reno 2006 Day Four

One of the few F-4 Phantoms still being flown by human pilots. Most are being used as target drones. Old F-4 pilots are fond of saying that the Phantom was testament to the fact that if you put a big enough engine on something it will fly.

Reno 2006 Day Four

Thunderbirds 5 and 6 provide the crowd with a virtual mirror image.